I am participating in the March Slice of Life Challenge: A slice a day for all of March. You should do it too! Thank you, Two Writing Teachers! Readers, check out their site, and start slicing!
March 1 Slice Day!
The dog peeks over at me as I try to sneak downstairs to write before everyone wakes up.
I open my laptop, start a new post and wonder if maybe 4 years of daily March slicing was enough. I might not have anything new to say.
I read and comment on other blogs. I review my slices from last year. I miss having students who slice with me in March. I sit. I drink my coffee. I think.
It’s time to get ready for the day now, so I leave my blank post, and head upstairs. H comes out of his room. “I’m going to do the 31 day Slice of Life challenge!” he says. “I’m going to slice every day. You’ll just have to make sure you bring your computer when we go away, so I don’t miss a day.”
I cheer. I have a student to slice with! My very own 5th grader. My reluctant writer who is planning to write every day. Thank you to his wonderful teacher!
I want to tell him tips and hints and advice right away. I want to remind him that he can pick small moments, that he can make observations, write poetry, follow formats, have fun… I want to tell him he’s probably already experienced several slices this morning! Instead, I get ready for school, and ask him to do the same.
A few hours later, he’s already emailed me his first slice and shared his March Slice of Life Challenge Google doc with me.
He totally didn’t need my advice.
On a Thought 
What a wonderful slice, I was smiling the whole way through. Good for him!
Kudos to you and H’s fifth grade teacher for inspiring your young writer! Good habits…keep it going. 🙂
How fun that you can write together! And it sounds like he has a great writing voice already.
I love that H is slicing with you! What a clever way to get body wash on the shopping list:)
It is so wonderful that you have someone to slice with! So creative of a slice for you both!
Your son is a natural! I know you both have a great month of writing ahead of you!
What fun to be slicing with your son! I had to laugh at his slice because my kids, although they are 21 and 25, still get out of the shower dripping just to get something from the closet! Enjoy this adventure together!
Two great slices for the price of one! I love it! DON Don don. Your 5th grader has got a lot of voice!
That’s awesome! What an amazing month you two will enjoy together! His first slice was DON Don. Don. Perfection! A little slice of humor. We all need more of that these days. Happy writing you TWO!